Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-12
CUSTER CHRONICLE.
Official Paper OF Custer County.

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AuR,vp DEPART.
Assaying done at Booth & Webster's.
Gov. Church was confirmed on the
4th.
Firemen's Masquerade Ball on the 22d
Another coal find has been reported
q short distance west Of Hermosa.
II you want a good partner get the
Farmers Daughter.
Wells of Pennington has introduced a
bill in the legislature for the protection
Of large game.
The greatest variety Of teas and tobac-
cos in the Hills at Cochran's.
The Iron Hill company have deter
mined upon the erection Of a fifty ton
smslter upon their property ut the Car
Donate camp.
Assaying done at Booth & Webster's
The fremen anticipate a large at
tendance, and abundant enjoyment on
the occasion of their masquerade ball on
the ed inst.
Cochran's for groceries and hardware,
the cheapest house in the Hills, and the
best goods in the market.
We are informed that the Harvey
Peak Tin Company recently let a con-
tract for the cutting Of 100 cords Of wood
near Hill City.
The Farmers Daughter is a cook
stove, the best stove made. 1t is sold at
j. Cochran's.
At this critical period in Rapids his
tory, the newspapers of that place un
wisely have their batteries turned to-
ward each other.
For fresh candy, genuine Havana
cigars, all kinds Of pipes, go to Cochran's
where they sell cheap.
A bill permitting Rapid City to turn
Its sewerage into Rapid creek passed
both houses Of The legislature and was
signed by tho governor on the 4th inst.
It has been determined that the long
and short haul clause Of the interstate
m bill will not seriously affect
the Homestake and Custer Railroad
company.
Two car loads Of narrow gauge steel
rails to be used by the Homestake com
pany for the further extension of their
line into the timber districts, arrived at
Rapid last week. The line is to be ex-
tended seven miles.
Twenty business men of Buffalo Gap
have guaranteed a sum sufficient to pay
a teacher for a two months term of
school at that place commencing on the
l4th inst. Miss Poole Of Hermosa has
been engaged as teacher.
Attention is called to the professional
card of Attorney w. II. Frye in this is
sue, who, having permanently located
in this city. will be found ready at all
times to give attention to business in
the line Of his profession.
The Hermosa Pilot appeared on the
4th inst. doubled in size, giving evil
dence Of increasing prosperity which
,-a ,.< ,1.,a.I - x,o..., M Dill. -
none but the kindliest wishes Of the
Chronicle for continued prosperity.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press in answer
to the question. Does the mercury
sink any lower where a thermometer is
exposed to wind than it does when
sheltered from the wind" gives the fol-
lowing answer "No, the mercury
would be unaffected by the wind"
The total amount Of tin produced in
1885 in all countries, was 1887 tons
Total amount consumed 1890 tons. In
the past ten years, 402.O7I tons have
been produced, and All 100 tons have
been consumed, the consumption ex-
ceeding the production by 9,O9S tons.
On Sunday, while at the Gap, en- route
to Custer from Hot Springs with his
wife, F. o. Burtor of this city was taken
suddenly i'll, where he remains at this
writing. Late telephone dispatches in
dictate that he is getting better, but it
may be several days before he is able to
bear the trip from the Gap to this
place.
A notice of the Lady Washington sup
per at the court house on Monday even
ing, appearing in this issue, having for
its object the acquisition of funds to be
applied in the establishment of a public
reading room in this city will doubtless
be extensively %patronized by the resi-
dents of this place. A public reading
voCm ~ruppl;od With cho;ca onJ x,or;,r~.